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Games where the reward is what you find round the next corner rather than another character level. The XD.deals catalogue holds 36,624 of them, with prices compared across over 40 stores, official ones and keyshops.
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Subnautica 2
Action Adventure Early Access
Subnautica 2
Windows 14 May 2026
Steam Steam +8
from $29.99
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Subnautica 2 Game
Subnautica 2
Release: 14 May 2026
Action
Adventure
Early Access
Rating: 12+
Windows
Windows
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Steam
Steam
and 8 stores
Light No Fire
Action Adventure
Light No Fire
Windows Steam
Green Man Gaming Green Man Gaming
from $99.99
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Light No Fire Game
Light No Fire
Action
Adventure
Windows
DRM:
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Windows
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$99.99
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Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming
ARK 2
Action Indie RPG
ARK 2
Windows Steam
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ARK 2 Game
ARK 2
Action
Indie
RPG
Windows
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Windows
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Little Nightmares III
-52%
Adventure
Little Nightmares III
Windows Steam Deck Unsupported 09 Oct 2025 Steam
Driffle Driffle +30
from $19.11
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Little Nightmares III Game
Little Nightmares III
Release: 09 Oct 2025
Adventure
Rating: 16+
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
DRM:
Steam
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
-52%
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$19.11
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Driffle
Driffle
and 30 stores
Chrono Odyssey
Action RPG Adventure
Chrono Odyssey
Windows Steam
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Chrono Odyssey Game
Chrono Odyssey
Action
RPG
Adventure
Windows
DRM:
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Windows
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Gothic 1 Remake
-45%
Action RPG
Gothic 1 Remake
Windows 05 Jun 2026 GOG
Yuplay Yuplay +31
from $27.18
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Gothic 1 Remake Game
Gothic 1 Remake
Release: 05 Jun 2026
Action
RPG
Rating: 18+
Windows
DRM:
GOG
Windows
-45%
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$27.18
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Yuplay
Yuplay
and 31 stores
Dying Light: The Beast
-43%
Action RPG Adventure
Dying Light: The Beast
Windows Steam Deck Unsupported 18 Sep 2025 Steam Epic Games Launcher
Eneba Eneba +17
from $38.99
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Dying Light: The Beast Game
Dying Light: The Beast
Release: 18 Sep 2025
Action
RPG
Adventure
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
DRM:
Steam Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
-43%
From:
$38.99
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Eneba
Eneba
and 17 stores
Rooted
Action Strategy Indie
Rooted
Windows 2027 Steam
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Rooted Game
Rooted
Release: 2027
Action
Strategy
Indie
Windows
DRM:
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Windows
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Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
-57%
Action Adventure
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
Windows Steam Deck Unsupported 16 May 2024
Gameseal Gameseal +28
from $25.42
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Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT Game
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
Release: 16 May 2024
Action
Adventure
Rating: 18+
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
-57%
From:
$25.42
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Gameseal
Gameseal
and 28 stores
Solarpunk
-54%
Indie Simulation Adventure
Solarpunk
Windows 08 Jun 2026 Steam
Eneba Eneba +28
from $12.26
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Solarpunk Game
Solarpunk
Release: 08 Jun 2026
Indie
Simulation
Adventure
Windows
DRM:
Steam
Windows
-54%
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$12.26
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Eneba
Eneba
and 28 stores
Outbound
-47%
Indie Casual Simulation
Outbound
Windows 11 May 2026 Steam
Eneba Eneba +15
from $15.27
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Outbound Game
Outbound
Release: 11 May 2026
Indie
Casual
Simulation
Windows
DRM:
Steam
Windows
-47%
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Eneba
Eneba
and 15 stores
Falling Frontier
Strategy Simulation
Falling Frontier
Windows Steam
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Falling Frontier Game
Falling Frontier
Strategy
Simulation
Windows
DRM:
Steam
Windows
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Wuthering Waves
Action Free To Play RPG
Wuthering Waves
Windows Steam Deck Playable 28 Apr 2025 Steam Epic Games Launcher
Steam Steam
from Free
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Wuthering Waves Game
Wuthering Waves
Release: 28 Apr 2025
Action
Free To Play
RPG
Windows
Steam Deck Playable
DRM:
Steam Epic Games Launcher
Windows
Steam Deck Playable
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Free
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Steam
Steam
The Bustling World
Action RPG Adventure
The Bustling World
Windows Steam
Green Man Gaming Green Man Gaming
from $99.99
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The Bustling World Game
The Bustling World
Action
RPG
Adventure
Windows
DRM:
Steam
Windows
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Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming
Windrose
-23%
Action Free To Play RPG
Windrose
Windows 14 Apr 2026
Eneba Eneba +23
from $26.62
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Windrose Game
Windrose
Release: 14 Apr 2026
Action
Free To Play
RPG
Windows
Windows
-23%
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$26.62
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Eneba
Eneba
and 23 stores
THRONE AND LIBERTY
Action Free To Play RPG
THRONE AND LIBERTY
Windows Steam Deck Playable 01 Oct 2024 Steam
Steam Steam
from Free
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THRONE AND LIBERTY Game
THRONE AND LIBERTY
Release: 01 Oct 2024
Action
Free To Play
RPG
Rating: 16+
Windows
Steam Deck Playable
DRM:
Steam
Windows
Steam Deck Playable
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Steam
Steam
Crimson Desert
-48%
Action Adventure
Crimson Desert
Windows Steam Deck Verified 19 Mar 2026
Gaming Dragons Gaming Dragons +38
from $36.02
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Crimson Desert Game
Crimson Desert
Release: 19 Mar 2026
Action
Adventure
Rating: 18+
Windows
Steam Deck Verified
Windows
Steam Deck Verified
-48%
From:
$36.02
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Gaming Dragons
Gaming Dragons
and 38 stores
SAND: Raiders of Sophie
-16%
Action Adventure Early Access
SAND: Raiders of Sophie
Windows 22 Jun 2026 Steam
GAMIVO GAMIVO +9
from $20.86
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SAND: Raiders of Sophie Game
SAND: Raiders of Sophie
Release: 22 Jun 2026
Action
Adventure
Early Access
Windows
DRM:
Steam
Windows
-16%
From:
$20.86
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GAMIVO
GAMIVO
and 9 stores
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
-60%
Action RPG
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Windows Steam Deck Unsupported 24 Apr 2025 GOG
Eneba Eneba +41
from $22.62
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Release: 24 Apr 2025
Action
RPG
Rating: 18+
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
DRM:
GOG
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
-60%
From:
$22.62
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Eneba
Eneba
and 41 stores
Lethal Company
Action Indie Adventure
Lethal Company
Windows Steam Deck Playable 23 Oct 2023 Steam
Steam Steam +5
from $9.99
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Lethal Company Game
Lethal Company
Release: 23 Oct 2023
Action
Indie
Adventure
Windows
Steam Deck Playable
DRM:
Steam
Windows
Steam Deck Playable
From:
$9.99
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Steam
Steam
and 5 stores
Anno 117: Pax Romana
-32%
Strategy Simulation
Anno 117: Pax Romana
Windows Xbox One Xbox Series PlayStation 5 Steam Deck Verified 12 Nov 2025
Gaming Dragons Gaming Dragons +11
from $40.45
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Anno 117: Pax Romana Game
Anno 117: Pax Romana
Release: 12 Nov 2025
Strategy
Simulation
Rating: 12+
Windows
Xbox One Xbox Series PlayStation 5 Steam Deck Verified
Windows
Xbox One Xbox Series PlayStation 5 Steam Deck Verified
-32%
From:
$40.45
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Gaming Dragons
Gaming Dragons
and 11 stores
Hollow Knight: Silksong
-60%
Action Indie Adventure
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Windows Linux Steam Deck Unsupported 04 Sep 2025 Steam GOG
Eneba Eneba +30
from $8.84
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Game
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Release: 04 Sep 2025
Action
Indie
Adventure
Windows
Linux
Steam Deck Unsupported
DRM:
Steam GOG
Windows
Linux
Steam Deck Unsupported
-60%
From:
$8.84
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Eneba
Eneba
and 30 stores
Palworld
-30%
Action Indie RPG
Palworld
Windows Steam Deck Unsupported 18 Jan 2024 Steam
Gamesplanet US Gamesplanet US +25
from $20.99
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Palworld Game
Palworld
Release: 18 Jan 2024
Action
Indie
RPG
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
DRM:
Steam
Windows
Steam Deck Unsupported
-30%
From:
$20.99
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Gamesplanet US
Gamesplanet US
and 25 stores
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
-31%
Action Early Access
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
Windows 20 May 2026
Eneba Eneba +21
from $23.66
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Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Game
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
Release: 20 May 2026
Action
Early Access
Windows
Windows
-31%
From:
$23.66
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Eneba
Eneba
and 21 stores
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Top 10 Best exploration games

  1. Subnautica 2
  2. Light No Fire
  3. ARK 2
  4. Little Nightmares III
  5. Chrono Odyssey
  6. Gothic 1 Remake
  7. Dying Light: The Beast
  8. Rooted
  9. Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
  10. Solarpunk

What counts as an exploration game?

Exploration is not a genre but a way of handing out rewards. Instead of experience points you gain knowledge: a new route, an understanding of the map, the meaning of something you saw an hour ago. Outer Wilds is the purest form, where the only progress is what the player remembers rather than what the character carries. Alongside it sit underwater worlds like Subnautica, walks such as Journey and Firewatch, and large productions where exploration is the point even though they file formally as open world games. From here it is a short step to adventure games and to survival games, where mapping the terrain is a condition of staying alive.

How much do exploration games cost?

The median entry costs about 25% more than the site-wide median (as of September 2026), and 13.4% of the category is free. Right now 43.6% of paid titles carry a discount, at an average cut of 66%, and 46.4% of those reach 75% or deeper. This is a category where waiting makes unusual sense, because a game built on discovery loses nothing with time and arguably gains, since you have a better chance of reaching it before the spoilers do.

Where do exploration games cost least?

For 35.4% of the titles on this list the cheapest offer comes from a keyshop, with a median saving of about two thirds off the official price. For the rest, the official store matches or beats every reseller. Before buying, check the historical low on the game page along with the date it happened, because exploration games often launch expensive and settle at a fraction of that within a year. If the current offer sits above it, set a price alert with your own threshold. The full store list is here.